I’ve missed a lot of things, as we all did, during the pandemic, but perhaps one of the most impactful to me was our art events. From the Lake Tahoe Dance Festival to Trails & Vistas to Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival and arts & crafts fairs, they were all deeply missed. While I enjoyed the unique and inspiring virtual celebrations that many produced during the pandemic, it’s just not the same as being there in person.
So, I’m thrilled that the Lake Tahoe Dance Festival is returning this year in person with performances from July 27 to 30 at the Gatekeeper’s Museum in Tahoe City. I’m looking forward to the new works produced for this year’s festival along with the performances by the students who take part in this event.
I’ve shared with co-founder Christin Hanna my fond memories of taking dance class as a child and wearing my leotard and skirt anywhere my mother would let me. And, while I practiced for many years, I never performed anywhere near the level that these young dancers reach under Hanna’s tutelage. Pair with that the amazing world-class artists that come to perform in our small mountain community and the result is magical. Read more about this year’s festival and our cover photo featuring Kristina Berger in Sean McAlindin’s feature “Lake Tahoe Dance Festival: The inspiration of isolation.”
Also featured in this edition is Kayla Anderson’s feature on “Reading Forest,” the literary art installation on display at Taylor Creek in South Lake Tahoe along the Lake of the Sky Trail, a work focusing on forest ecology.
And I’m glad that the Tahoe Art League’s Artist Studio Tour and the Kings Beach Art Tour (born out of the pandemic) are both returning this year. We’ll have details on both in upcoming editions of Tahoe Weekly. The North Tahoe Art Tour, however, will not be returning this year.
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